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Crystal Bridges is making it, with new $800 million
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is "the project of the decade," David Houston, the museum's director of curatorial and one of many imports who've left major museums to come to the wilds of Arkansas, told a reporter at last week's press tour of the grounds and buildings in Bentonville.
Grow up
"I am writing to let you know how disgusted I am about the cover of your May 4 issue. Are you trying to turn into a sleazy men's magazine?"
Pouring out
Recent storms have kept waterfalls across Arkansas flowing, like Cedar Falls in Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton.
Professor Observer, Bin Laden and the Cinema of Revenge
We've thought about this business a lot this semester, which is why we found it so odd to walk into a classroom the day after Bin Laden was killed.
Good week: Gamblers
Arkansas Racing Commission granted the Southland racino in West Memphis "emergency status" to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
'Simple, unelaborate living'
Buddhists fit easily into a traditional Ozark lifestyle.
LIT's high flying pay
The Little Rock National Airport, rolling in dough from parking lot, retail and airline fees, awarded 139 employees raises ranging from 1 to 5 percent.
Storm silver lining: Cheap loans
Low interest federal loans for those with damaged homes or property in the 13 Arkansas counties declared federal disaster areas and all adjacent counties.
Teaching the arts of Tibet
UAF helps preserve a threatened culture.
Packet House progress
Packet House, the historic vacant home on Carpetbagger Hill on Cantrell Road, may finally have a buyer.
Vote!
Our annual readers' choice poll for the Best of Arkansas in dozens of categories from retail to restaurants is live!
Live in Jonesboro at your own peril
According to analysis by Sperling's Best Places published recently in the New York Times, it's the second most likely metro area in the United States to experience a natural disaster.
Columns
Where it's due
The debate at the House of Dominoes the other day was over who should get the credit.
Solid for meanness
The on-line political journal The Onion exposes the weakness of mitt Romney.
There's more than one way to misuse an of.
We've written several times about the missing of, as in "Lend me a couple dollars."
The UA's bumbling search
Former U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder has no hard feelings about being bypassed for the presidency of the University of Arknasas system, but criticism for the process.
2014, here we come
With the exception of 2006, every governor's race in Arkansas since 1978 has included a sitting governor. We should be looking at 18 months of nonstop political action
Forbidden Hillcrest to expand
New sister site to cover crime.
Huckabee might run to stay on TV
He faces the prospect of maybe having to run again for president in order to re-up his brand for continued media/show biz viability.
Entertainment
Spa City drama
'Marilyn' launches the inaugural season at Arkansas TheatreWorks.
An outpouring of art
New venues swell 2nd Friday.
Tone deaf
'Something Borrowed' strikes a dull chord.
Buzz-B-Q brings 90 local barbecue teams to NLR
Also, Stickyz serves up NOLA brass funk from the Soul Rebels Brass Band this Saturday.
On "Doctor Who"
And, on Netflix, "Marwencol."
Alejandro Escovedo comes to Juanita's
Also, the Jewish Food Festival returns to the River Market Pavilions.
Dining
Kierre's Kountry Kitchen
If you're a fan of homestyle chow and happen to be in Maumelle, you could do a heck of a lot worse than Kierre's.
Juanita's moving to the River Market
Also, The Underground (formerly Underground Pub) is closing.
Dem ribs, dem ribs, dem dry ribs
They're back in the Rock.
Cartoons
Guides
Vegetarian Dining Guide
With ever-increasing frequency, Arkansas eateries are making well-executed, delicious, meat-free dishes.
CUE
Mad for hats
Some are self-described "hat people," while others think they can't pull off the look. But here's a newsflash: With all the styles available now, anyone can (and should) wear hats!
Hats: A brief reflection
I am a life-long hat wearer—in babyhood I donned a puffy bonnet worthy of the Victorians; in adolescence I experimented (unsuccessfully) with a beret worn at a jaunty angle.
Head west for a not-to-miss show at M2 Gallery
It's been two years since M2 Gallery brought the artwork of Tim West to the public, and now they're bringing it back in a big way with "Westland: The Life and Art of Tim West," which features artwork by Tim West and photography by Diana Michelle Hausam.
Data
Little Rock Government Payroll: Department Overview
See an overview of the maximum and median salaries and wages and number of employees for all 18 City of Little Rock departments.
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